June 2015

Yawn, this topic has been done to death right? Well yes and no we think. Cybercriminals are increasingly preying on small businesses, which often lack the expertise and resources to adequately protect themselves. In 2013, companies with one to 250 employees were the victims of more than 30% of all cyber-attacks, according to Symantec’s 2013 Internet Security Threat Report. That’s 3 times more than what was reported in 2011. So yes, the risk is real but that’s no reason to turn your laptop off, go back to writing letters and making use of the post office or carrier pigeons. There is a growing number of people aroundRead More →

Recently we have found that a number of people in South Africa are still skeptical as to what Twitter is and how they could really benifit from using this platform. This week we discuss a few of the most important points that make up Twitter and round it off with a video explaining the usefulness of this powerful platform. What is Twitter? Twitter is a real-time information network where people can discover what’s happening in the world right now, share information instantly and connect with people and businesses around the globe. With over 300 million monthly active users and 500 million Tweets sent every day,Read More →

With so many exciting things happening around us over the recent weeks, we thought that we would recap our top 5 most recent blog posts, jammed packed with tips, tricks and insights. So, in case you missed any of them here they are again for you: 1) Privacy vs Profits on Whatsapp in the Future If Facebook has its way businesses could be sending you messages on Whatsapp. That’s the news out of Bloomberg in a report that was made on Monday. Where Facebook Chief Financial Officer David Wehner explained: “We think that enabling that B2C (business-to-consumer) messaging has good business potential for us,” ReadRead More →

Online security has been in the news more times than anyone can remember. Scams, phising attacks and all the other hacking stories don’t leave you feeling very secure. To top it all off, you have stories surfacing of retailers, so called reputable companies and even government selling off your personal details for a “quick buck”. That’s why you get those annoying phone calls at 20:00 hours from someone trying to sell you a new phone or even worse some ridiculous recorded message. E-commerce is much more convenient than conventional shopping and often more entertaining. You can see much more products online in the same timeRead More →

As you have no doubt seen, AOM has always been a huge advocate for the E-commerce industry in South Africa, mainly due to its profitability and efficiency but also due to the many benefits it has to our economy and the end user. We have also always believed that time is the most precious resource that anyone has (no matter where you live, what you do and how much or how little you may earn). If a business can save its customer time then it is already adding value no matter the product or service – especially when combined with effective digital marketing. And soRead More →